Material Planning Analyst (Project Management)

Job Posting Start Date 03-17-2025 Job Posting End Date 05-17-2025

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Material Planning Analyst located in Austin TX. 

Reporting to the Materials Manager the Material Planning Analyst role involves maintaining materials/purchasing data, supply data and information to other production departments, coordinate contracts, maintain Certificates of Conformance for all suppliers, and create and maintain outsources parts schedules.

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics and charts based on the research of data.
• May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the research of data.
• Perform general reporting and activities for score carding of suppliers.
• Validate site pricing through implementation of a common cost review and pricing process.
• Assist in the supply chain transfer and risk management for NPI.
• Provide PPV targeting, tracking and asset velocity.
• Design, manage and control all data research tools
• Collects, compiles, and presents various types of data.
• Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on research of data from multiple sources, which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports, staff metrics, PPV metrics, and PPV form tracking.
• Audits data. Resolves data integrity issues, including but not limited to quotations.
• Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics.
• Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities.
• Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required.
• Daily review of RMA transactions, client bulk RMA service.
• Create weekly purchase orders including all client parts.
• Receive data entry for clients.
• Update content list and item master.
• Prepare DPT packing list for LCAD repairing.
• Window to client material (consigned parts) supply.
• Specialized Job may be required for certain positions. These could include one or more of the following duties: May hold up inventory control, supply chain management, material planning and scheduling.
• Develop commodity spend profiles/breaks-downs: guide time profiling, inventory positioning, and site execution to price.
• Establish common pricing research tools.
• Provide detailed bill of materials research by site.
• Perform general reporting and activities for score carding of suppliers.

Here is some of what you'll need:

• Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in materials or related field.
• Background in electronics manufacturing is desired.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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